Brigham Young University. College of Fine Arts
Dates
- Existence: 1925 - 1963
Biography
The College of Fine Arts (1925-1963) was an academic administrative unit at Brigham Young University.
The College of Fine Arts was established in 1925 when the College of Arts and Sciences transferred over some of its departments to create a separate college. It continued in operation under its name until it was established as the College of Fine Arts and Communications in 1963. College deans included Gerrit de Jong, Jr. (1925-1959), John R. Halliday (acting dean, 1947), and Conan E. Mathews (1959-1963).
Citation:
BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Dec. 16, 2013 (College of Fine Arts; est. 1925 in split of College of Arts and Sciences; renamed College of Fine Arts and Communications in 1963; deans included Gerrit de Jong, Jr. (1925-1959), John R. Halliday (acting dean, 1947), and Conan E. Mathews (1959-1963))Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Gerrit de Jong professional papers
Includes professional correspondence, publications, teaching materials, speeches, and musical drafts and publications.
Department of Theatre and Media Arts records on Mary Lou Fulton Chair
Contains a program for the announcement, a brochure describing the Fulton Chair and a CD commemorating the creation of the Fulton Chair.
T. Earl Pardoe papers
Includes correspondence with associations and organizations, including the Rotary Club and Boy Scouts. Also includes correspondence with servicemen and veterans, personal, professional and travel correspondence, and a collection of slides documenting his travels throughout the world.
Photograph of Conan Mathews examining part of the Mahonri Young Art Collection
Photograph of Franklin Madsen and Gerrit de Jong with a mixed chorus
Photograph of Gerrit de Jong
Photograph of Howard S. McDonald, Gerrit de Jong, and organists around the Austin organ in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building
Photograph of the College of Fine Arts faculty
T. Earl Pardoe church materials, family history, and news clippings, 1895-1970
Contains church materials, family photos, news clippings, a scrapbook, theatrical photographs, a diary, and books.
T. Earl Pardoe clubs, awards, alumni lists, and military service materials, 1876-1970
Contains awards, alumni class lists, war service records, Boy Scouts of America papers, Rotary Club papers, Sons of the American Revolution papers, and Sons of Utah Pioneers papers.